RindrawMoving from Sketchbook to Rindraw
Sketchbook exports a sketch as a layered Photoshop file, and Rindraw opens it with its layers, groups and blend modes.
Step by step
- Export it as a PSD. Open the sketch, tap Share/Export in the menu, choose Export to Files or Share, and pick PSD as the file type. PSD is the one that keeps the layers; a PNG or JPG comes in as one picture.
- One at a time. Sketchbook can't export PSDs in a batch from the gallery, so export each sketch you want with its layers.
- Open it in Rindraw. Send it to Rindraw with AirDrop or the share sheet, or save it to Files and choose Import in Rindraw's gallery, where you can pick a whole stack of files at once. Each file becomes a drawing of its own.
What comes with you
Rindraw reads each layer's pixels, name, opacity, blend mode, visibility, clipping, locks and mask, in their groups, at the file's resolution and in its color profile.
| From Sketchbook | In Rindraw | How |
|---|---|---|
| Layers | Yes | with names, opacity, blend modes and visibility |
| Layer groups | Yes | |
| Brushes | No | Rindraw has its own, and reads Photoshop, Procreate and MyPaint brushes |
Going back
Rindraw saves drawings as layered PSD files, which Sketchbook opens on every platform.
Questions
How do I export Sketchbook art with layers?
Open the sketch, tap Share/Export, choose Export to Files or Share, and pick PSD. Sketchbook keeps layers, groups, names and most blend modes in a PSD.
Can I export all my Sketchbook drawings at once?
Not as PSDs: Sketchbook leaves PSD out of batch export. Export the ones you want layered one at a time.
How the two apps compare, feature by feature: Rindraw vs Sketchbook.
Sources
Checked October 29, 2026.
- Sketchbook Help, Exporting images: PSD keeps layers for another image editor; some features aren't kept; no PSD in batch export.
- Sketchbook Help, Can I bring Photoshop art into Sketchbook?: PSD import and export on every platform, with layers, groups, names and most blend modes.
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Sketchbook is a trademark of Sketchbook, Inc. Rindraw is made by Sawir Studio and isn't affiliated with Sketchbook, Inc.
